Advent Tuesday Time Out

As a Church we usually set aside a Tuesday each week and provide a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out in our busy days above the Kirkgate Cafe. This is a safe place, and COVID-19 guidelines are carefully followed.

As we journey through the season of Advent, the Upper Room will be open this Tuesday 7.30am-7.30pm – and perhaps this will be a place for you to visit – for the first time?

* To find space to be still in a busy world
** To pause and pray with God – for yourself and for others at this significant time of the year
* To listen to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit – in these slower days and moments

There will be opportunities to pause and pray with others – at 8am – 12 noon – 7pm – and those who gather will be glad to share these with you.

You are also invited to take a meaningful walk to the Kirk building…….starting at the Offering House….which is open for you to visit….and has an interesting exhibition inside about the Christmas Story!
You are invited to use the bench at the top left of the Kirkyard (under the large tree – weather permitting) to pause and pray – to be still with God – to ask, seek, knock, wait and receive.

You are also reminded of the Prayer Wall available on the Kirk website under the Prayer tab – a place you can bring your prayers – and ask for prayer from the Prayer Team if appropriate. At this time of new coronavirus cases you may want to add your own prayer for our world at this time.

The Daily Devotions are taking us to a daily time of yielding with God’s written Word in December – and you may want to pause to pray at the start of each day. This is available on the Kirk website blog and our social media pages on Facebook and Twitter from 7am- and in the church magazine.
And – don’t forget the brief Sunday morning Reflection at 8am…

May we each and all experience the Prince of Peace with us this Advent and Christmas time…

Daily Devotions for Monday 13th December, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : REVELATION 3 verses 7-13

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
The Church in Philadelphia.
What words or images stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who is with us

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and for your church family

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings on the Leprosy Mission in Mozambique
O LORD, have mercy on this work we call out and pour rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read the passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and your Church before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Sunday Evening Advent Prayer with Others

As your third Sunday in Advent closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this season

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from REVELATION chapter 4

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

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for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Daily Devotions for Sunday 12th December, 2021

3rd SUNDAY in ADVENT

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : REVELATION 3 verses 1-6

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
The Church in Sardis
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
As we yield to His Kingdom ways

O LORD our God,
Good and majestic One,
Sovereign God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You
On this Sunday in Advent
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

O LORD our God
At the close of this year

We pause with you
And remember who you are

We rejoice
In all the blessings you have given

We ask
To lead and guide us through the days ahead

We yield
To your Kingdom will
On earth
As it is in heaven

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from REVELATION 3
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about
And lift your Church around the world up to you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 12th December, 2021

3rd SUNDAY in ADVENT

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : REVELATION 3 verses 1-6

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
The Church in Sardis
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
As we yield to His Kingdom ways

O LORD our God,
Good and majestic One,
Creator God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You
On this Sunday in Advent
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

O LORD our God
At the close of this year

We pause with you
And remember who you are

We rejoice
In all the blessings you have given

We ask
To lead and guide us through the days ahead

We yield
To your Kingdom will
On earth
As it is in heaven

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.


Evening

Reading : read these set verses again from REVELATION 3
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about
And lift your Church around the world up to you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Saturday Evening Advent Prayer with Others

As your Saturday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this season of Advent

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from REVELATION 2 verses 18-29

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk
for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!